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Fall 2017 CSC Speaker Series: Tania Singer - Training the Heart and Mind

Please join us for Tania Singer's talk, "Training the Heart and Mind: Effects of a One-Year Contemplative Mental Training Study on Brain, Subjectivity, Health, and Prosociality." 

When
Nov 27 2017 - 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Where
Nau Hall Rm 101
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Rotunda Contemplative Practice Series 2017 - Music, Sound, and Contemplation
Join UVA Department of Music faculty member Fred Maus for an afternoon talk and experiential contemplative practice session focused on the intersections of music and contemplation. Please wear comfortable attire. 
 

 

When
Nov 19 2017 - 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Where
Rotunda Multipurpose Room
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Rotunda Contemplative Practice Series 2017 - Mindfulness, Integration, and Emotional Resilience
Join Tim Davis for this session focused on mindfulness practices and emotional resilience. Tim is the Executive Director for Student Resilience & Leadership Development at UVA. He will speak as well as lead a hands-on session. No previous experience in mindfulness meditation is required. Please wear comfortable attire. 
When
Nov 12 2017 - 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Where
Rotunda Multipurpose Room
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Fall 2017 CSC Speaker Series: Georges Dreyfus - Meditation and Phenomenology

Please join Georges Dreyfus for this talk, “Meditation and Phenomenology,”  examining how meditation can contribute to the phenomenological project of describing consciousness from a first person perspective.

When
Nov 9 2017 - 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Where
NAU Hall Rm 101
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Fall 2017 CSC Speaker Series: Jim Austin - The Art and Science of Zen Meditation

Please join Jim Austin for a talk about meditation and its relationship to "brief awakening experiences," and how neuroscience helps us understand the various issues therein.

When
Nov 2 2017 - 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Where
NAU Hall Rm 101
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Rotunda Contemplative Practice Series 2017 - T'ai Chi: Health and Healing from Within
Join UVA contemplative instructor and owner of Charlottesville T'ai Chi Center, Hiromi Johnson, for an afternoon of exploration of the health and healing benefits of T'ai Chi. Hiromi will offer a short talk followed by a T’ai Chi class for all levels. Please wear comfortable attire.
When
Oct 29 2017 - 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Where
Rotunda Multipurpose Room
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Science and Spirituality Conference: OCTOBER 23–24, 2017 “The Medicine Of Mind: Healing Physical And Emotional Pain”

OCTOBER 23–24, 2017 “The Medicine Of Mind: Healing Physical And Emotional Pain”

Join this exciting opportunity to be part of the growing dialog on contemplative science.

When
Repeats every day until Tue Oct 24 2017.
Oct 23 2017 - 9:00 AM to 7:15 PM
Where
SERENITY RIDGE, SHIPMAN VIRGINIA
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Rotunda Contemplative Practice Series 2017 - Balance in Action: The Alexander Technique

Join UVA Department of Music faculty member, Sandra Bain Cushman, for an afternoon talk and contemplative practice session on exploring balance in action through the Alexander Technique. Please wear comfortable attire. 

When
Oct 22 2017 - 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Where
Rotunda Multipurpose Room
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Rotunda Contemplative Practice Series 2017 - Holding Nature In Mind
Join Wildrock founder Carolyn Schuyler and UVA contemplative instructor Geoff Cox for an afternoon devoted to exploring ecotherapy and contemplative practices based in nature. Weather permitting, a portion of this session will be outdoors so please dress accordingly.
When
Oct 15 2017 - 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Where
Rotunda Multipurpose Room
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Rotunda Contemplative Practice Series 2017 - Wisdom from the Iyengar Yoga Tradition: Yoga Practices to Improve Sleep

Join CSC contemplative instructor Shaaron Honeycutt for an afternoon of simple Iyengar-based yoga practices designed to help you sleep. This hands-on class will take place in the North Grounds Recreation Center in the second floor yoga studio MP3. Yoga mats will be provided. Please wear comfortable attire. 

When
Oct 1 2017 - 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM
Where
North Grounds Recreation Center, MP3
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Winter Break Reading Group: Contemplative Practices in Higher Education

WHEN: Wed., Jan 22 2020 - 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM
WHERE: Center for Teaching Excellence Library, Hotel D, East Range

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7:00pm to 8:00pm
 
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